Newly announced for production during 2009. Price TBA

A new high specification model of the BR class 22 diesel hydraulic locomotive. This type 2 is one of the missing links in the Western hydraulic models and will be available in many variants. Six numbers in BR green featuring different ends and warning panels, plus four more in BR blue schemes.

Further details will appear as these are announced.

This locomotive will have the highest specification yes seen in OO gauge and will set a new 'Benchmark' for the genre.

The models will feature 3 different front ends and 2 different side variants from release, in 3 liveries:- BR blue, BR green and BR green with small yellow warning panel. Each model will be a limited quantities of (provisionally) 300 and the inital batch is expected to include 6 x BR Green and 4 x BR Blue.

The specification for this model (at present) is as follows,
5 pole skew wound can motor
2 large brass flywheels
21 pin DCC board fitted
DCC sound compatible
Removable painted cab (for crew fitting)
Directional lighting
Cab lighting
Heavy metal split frame chassis
Spoked see through RP25.110 darkened wheels
Low friction mechanism with pin point bearings
Lit headcode boxes
Alternate customer fitted headcode characters
separately applied handrails
Etched steel windscreen wipers
Etched roof fan grille with fan detail below
Customer fited air pipes and coupling chains
NEM coupling socket